Eyelash crimper



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Patented Jan. 8, 1946 EYELASH CRIMIPER Robert R. Rector, Silver Spring, Md., asslgnor of one-half to Pete Gavriles, Laurel, Md.

Application March 22, 1945, Serial No. 584,198

1 Claim.

This invention relates to a hair crimping device and it consists in the constructions, arrangements and combinations herein described and claimed.

It is a particular object of the invention to provide an eye lash crimping device which will effectively crimp the lashes by a single operation.

It is an important object of the invention to provide a crimping device in which the cooperative crimping members maintain an operative position upon the lashes, yet readily and quickly releasable after the desired set in the lashes has been imparted thereto.

It is a still further and important object of the invention to provide a crimping device of few parts, which may be constructed from plastic material and in which a novel construction of bearing between the crimping members is provided, assuring easy assembly and maintenance of alignment between the crimping devices.

Additional objects, advantages and features of invention will be apparent fro-m the following description and accompanying drawing, wherein Figure l is a side elevation of the crimping device, in open position.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the device in closed position.

Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the device in operative position with eye lashes engaged between the crimping members.

Figure 5 is an end elevation.

Figure 6 is a cross section on the line 6-6 of Figure 3.

There is illustrated a crimping device l constructed from plastic material for the purpose of providing a device which is light in weight and readily adaptable to the lashes of an eye. The crimping device comprises a pair of levers II and I2, of fiat rectilinear form, one end of which is broadened laterally to form respective gripping jaws l3 and I4, as will be described in greater detail hereinafter.

The levers H and I: are arranged in opposed relation and are swingably mounted on a pivot pin l5. The pin I is of circular form and is seated within respective semi-circular grooves 16 formed in the opposed faces of the levers II and 12. The grooves l6 are located inwardly of the end of the levers opposite the jaw l3 and I4 and extend transversely thereof. As may be seen in Figures 2 and 6, the pivot pin I5 is of a length the same as the width of the levers I I and I2 and the ends of the pin are formed with a head l1 adapted to lie flush against the edges of the levers. By

so constructing the pivot pin 15, the levers I I and I2 maintained in parallel alignment, insuring proper registry of the jaws l3 and I l.

The opposed faces of the levers II and I2 are beveled as at l8, extending from the transverse grooves IE to the end of the levers, thus afiording clearance to permit swinging movement of the levers and upon the outer faces of the levers II and I2, respective transverse kerfs 19 are formed. defining a seat for the ends of a 0 spring 20, which will exert the desired spring tension on the levers, and also maintain the levers I l and I2 and the pin in assembled relation.

As may be seen in Figures 2 and 5, the jaws l3 and I4 have a front face portion 2| which is concave in a transverse direction and downwardly curved in a vertical direction, by which construction the jaws have a contour best suited for applying the jaws to the lashes of an eye. The jaw 13 has a rib 22 extending the full width of the jaw complemental to a groove 23 formed in the jaw l4, which also extends the full width of the jaw. The groove 23 is bounded upon the rear edge by a rib 25, the latter being disposed above the fiat face of the lever l2 a distance but stopping short of the opposed face of the lever H. The rib 22 is so located with respect to the rib 24 that a frictional engagement is had between the two, thus maintaining the jaws in operative en-, gagement upon eye lashes without the need for constant manual pressure on the levers. The frictional engagement should not be so great however, as to prevent ready release of the jaws by a compressive action on the C-spring 20.

In use, with the jaws in open position, as shown in Figure 1, the jaw I4 is presented to the underside of the upper eye lashes and the jaws moved to the closed position shown in Figure 4. The lashes will be engaged by the ribs 22 and 24 and pressed downwardly into the groove 23 forming a crimp, and in the case of exceptionally long lashes, a further crimp will be formed by the rib 25 and the underside of the lever H. Where it is desired to crimp the lower eye lashes, the device is reversed, that is to say, the jaw I4 is positioned above the eye lashes.

With the device in operative position upon eye lashes and it is desired to release the crimping jaws, it is only necessary to exert pressure upon the C spring thereby imparting movement to the levers II and I2.

While I have shown and described a preferred form of the device, I consider as my own all such modifications in construction as fairly fall within the scope of the appended claim.

I claim: Y r

A crimping device for eye lashes comprising a pair of levers, each of said levers having a transverse groove adjacent one end arranged in registry with each other, a pivot pin disposed within the grooves, said pin having a head at each end for contacting engagement with the side edges of said levers for maintaining the levers in alignment, said leversthaving opposed tapered faces 7 extending from said transverse grooves to the adjacent end of said levers, each of said levers having akerf upon their outer faces outwardly' ROBERT R. REC'TOR. V 

